Mike Di Scala - Hardcore History - Episode 11 | The man behind Ultrabeat, Camelphat & Re-Con

[@philreed3983]

pretty sure ive re-con tracks that are newer than 2011 on the hard drive

[@stuartkmusic]

There possibly was. I looked and looked and would be really interested to know if you or anyone can confirm any releases post-2011.

[@philreed3983]

@@stuartkmusic "scared" on futureworld? Or did he sit on that for like 3 or 4 years after making it?

[@stuartkmusic]

You’re absolutely right. Why did that not show up when I went to his artist page. I’m on the case now. Gotta see how many more there may be.

[@DJUniverse1]

​@@stuartkmusic There are plenty of releases post 2011 mainly in futureworld, TWR & Klubbed Up, he's last release was in 2016 if I'm not mistaken. for example: Re-Con & Hixxy - Superhuman [FutureWorld]​

[@stuartkmusic]

I’ve been looking tonight and everyone I find, I just shake my head in shame. It was when I came across TWR and realised, I’d spoke about that on the Dougal & Gammer video 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Tjmont]

Mike’s back catalogue across genres is insane. Ridiculously talented.

[@Pringy]

Loving these videos. Hardcore/Happy Hardcore had a profound impact on the UK rave scene and led to many offshoots of different styles and artists but the most profound impact of all was societal and cultural. People from all walks of life brought together as one for the love of the music and the love of the rave.

[@GeorgeVaz-d9v]

That twister sound is the best style 👌💯😎 Not many can produce it 🙃

[@northernclubanthems]

Mike not only made remakes of old hardcore, he also created an entire genre of music "Scouse House" with BCD records, he first started with his alias One Long Sausage before Ultrabeat.

[@rebeccakitt7403]

Thanks for all the videos. Keep up the good work and Happy Birthday Happy Hardcore

[@stuartkmusic]

Thanks Becca. Here’s to another year of Hardcore History

[@djkyzr7660]

Amazing detailed video as always stu....thank you for preserving the history of the uk hardcore scene and documenting it so well

[@stuartkmusic]

Thanks Kyzr. Glad you enjoyed the video mate 👍

[@CalderClan]

Happy Birthday Hardcore History!

[@Johnatronmusic]

Great video! Loved this one 😊

[@stuartkmusic]

Thanks John. Glad you enjoyed it mate

[@gaving321]

Brilliant as always pal, detailed and entertaining

[@stuartkmusic]

Cheers Gavin 👍

[@MikeyMartin]

His recon alias was amazing. Amazing times back with the UK hardcore. His own label re-conized was class got a few of the records. Another decent video!

[@stuartkmusic]

Cheers Martin. Loved that label what a time for the genre.

[@andyh5530]

Happy Birthday Hardcore History 🎂and great vid again Stu 🥰

[@stuartkmusic]

Cheers Andy. Glad you enjoyed it mate.

[@ZER0PHONIK]

Thank you for reminding me about Claim 2 Recycle! I just dropped it in a set this last weekend and forgot how much it slaps!

[@stuartkmusic]

Such a great track. 👍

[@ZER0PHONIK]

@@stuartkmusic first off HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Sorry so late, but also I'm racking my brain trying to figure out when you mentioned the track. I assumed it was the Re-Con episode but I don't see it. Was it perhaps the teaser for this episode?

[@stuartkmusic]

@ZER0PHONIK you know I’m not sure myself now. Definitely remember mentioning it and checked the track listing for my mix but it wasn’t there either. Just got in from the night shift so I’ll have a think today and see if I can get my brain working 😆

[@clintosorus2647]

One of my favourite producers of all time. Bang-9 was the first vinyl I ever purchased, before I even had decks.

[@smithy4813]

Really enjoying these mate….At first I was sceptical, but fair play….Mc Dodger!!!!

[@stuartkmusic]

Thanks Smithy. Glad you are enjoying the vids 👍

[@Teddybearkox]

One of The best u.k. Hardcore producer alongside only with other legends Scott Brown, Gammer, Hixxy, Darren Styles and DJ Sy

[@Justindl26]

Great work mate :)

[@stuartkmusic]

Thanks Justin. 😊

[@daren.t.housse2121]

As always Andrew 😈😈👍👍👍👍top work and keep it up 👍👍

[@stuartkmusic]

Thanks Daren 👍👍 Andrew? 😆🤔

[@seed883]

Great artist, My favorite songs of his were from 03-06 and his remix of Cry by System F is an all time classic.

[@stuartkmusic]

I do love that remix myself.

[@markreeder7123]

Happy Birthday Hardcore History and once again Stuart another job well done keep up the good work giving the viewers a insight to these Hardcore Legends

[@stuartkmusic]

Thanks Mark. I enjoyed the cake very much 😆

[@jeztoonsyntaxerror]

Another excellent video Stu, it's a shame you couldn't get Mike's input, however it doesn't diminish from your great work. Happy 1st Birthday as well, it's been amazimg watching your channel grow 🎂🎁

[@stuartkmusic]

Thanks Syntax. I think for me, Mike would have filled quite a lot of holes around the Re-Con alias. There so much about Ultrabeat and Camelphat yet the Hardcore side very under represented. I can’t moan too much about Mike not getting back to me as we’ve had it quite good lately with people pitching in. There was always going to be some who were too busy to chat. In the meantime, I’ll settle for your kind words. Here’s to the next year 👍

[@ThatGreekPappas]

Finally!!

[@stuartkmusic]

We got there in the end. Hope it was worth the wait 😜

[@footystar1GamingOfficial]

I believe that Twista Records was actually founded in 2008, but no releases were under the label until 2009. Squad-E's remix of Tricky Disco got an early release in 2008 on 'HTID: Re-Con & Squad-E's Mixes', but got a full release on Twista in 2009.

[@JAYME234]

Re-Con was always one of the best producers to grace the hardcore scene. Was always destined for bigger things but even as his career in other genres was taking off massively and he was producing pop tracks for Ne-Yo he still made some hardcore tracks and DJ’d regularly as Re-Con. Last I heard of him in the U.K. hardcore scene was around 2016 I think and the scene was more or less dead on its arse anyway. He was a hardcore purist and I remember the variation in his productions especially in the earlier days. He also had a couple of DJ sets for some of the older Ruffneck Gabba tunes due to his collection. Was always a really sound guy with plenty time to talk when you seen him at raves. Shame he didn’t get back to your messages but I guess he’s moved on fully now and one of the top producers in the world.

[@wunsemusic867]

Didn't know he was Clear Vu as well. He's had a massive influence on a lot of the music I grew up listening to and has got to be one of my all time favourite producers. Which is funny really cause I'm not really a fan of the music he's most famous for. Glad he made it big in the end though he deserves it.

[@oldskool8441]

Shocked he didn't reply to you. Always had time to have a chat back in the earlier days, booked him a couple of times too. Think he's definitely changed since Camelphat, fame's got to his head I think.

[@stuartkmusic]

I couldn’t possibly comment although when I sent him a message he was coming to the end of this years Pascha residency so maybe he was just genuinely busy 🤷‍♂️

[@Djprogram...retired]

Any chance of doing a dj seduction history of hardcore

[@stuartkmusic]

Absolutely. Got him on the hit list to do 👍

[@UXXV]

Did you mention the Noel Gallagher thing again?

[@Trdat]

Australian Hard House up to 2003/4 was essentially a harder version of house and early hard house music from 1997 ish, albeit with a touch of donk that filtered into it slowly. My understanding of scouse house or bounce in England was a slighlty faster version of Australian hard house perhaps a version that came later hence why I respect and even agree on your opinion on how scouse house was influenced by happy hardcore as it was very different to old school hard house. I am aware Poland and Amsterdam also had very similar old school hard house scene and music scene to Sydney while all the hard house music i listen to from England is always played faster and mixed in shorter duration with Sydney having long mixing sections and uplifting trancy lifts with the hard house beats. In saying this, I also do see mild similarities of the general sounds from Aussie hard house from ultrasonic but only mildly which I again see why you compare scouse house with happy hardcore. It could even be said many of the tracks overlapped even with trance it just depended on how the DJ played it but Aussie hard house was at 137 BPM and maybe 141BPM sped up at the most maybe at 5pm in the morning 143BPM. Personally, what the donk developed into after around 2004 ruined old school hard house but I suppose I just have to accept it at a different genre.

[@stuartkmusic]

Fantastic information there @Trdat. Whenever I play classic hard house, I’m normally hovering around 150bpm but then, I always did get told off for playing it too fast so maybe I was in the wrong 😆

[@Trdat]

In saying that there was a club called Rogues that did play hard house closer to 150bpm with faster mixing in between, while DCM the most famous Sydney club played it slower and more uplifting. On a side note, both the early Hard Houses scene and Hard trance scenes were epic in Australia, I see although your channel is about Hardcore there are interesting snippets about House and Hard House. Did the UK have a hard trance scene at all?@@stuartkmusic

[@stuartkmusic]

@Trdat I think there is still a pretty decent Hard Trance scene over here although I haven’t go a looking for it myself as such. I did start this to focus on Hardcore but as I’ve gotten into it, I’ve found that these guys have branched out and been very successful in some cases and it would be a shame not to highlight their achievements across the board. I will admit, thought I was going to get crucified over the Stu Allan video as that became more a look into his time as the pop/dance act Clock 😆

[@Trdat]

Apologise for side tracking with house, I am an avid Hardcore fan just was too young for the scene in Australia but remember all the artists so your videos are fascinating and I am also very interested by a a number of music scenes around the world one being the UK hardcore scene. There is always overlapping genres so all good about discussing other music achievements, we wont bite about the pop. Lol!! I used to listen to Spice Girls what can I say. @@stuartkmusic

[@tolgahk84]

​@@Trdatyou mentioning Rogues night club, i remember they filmed Fat Pizza out the front, Paulie and Davo Dinkum try to get in and the bouncer says "Sorry boys, short night tonight" then they get bashed by the dwarf dude in the flannel shirt 😂 DCM though, my best friend was a regular there in the 00's, he even stuck a giant DCM sticker on the back window of his car to show off the love he had for that place

[@PuppeteersDollsHouse]

Happy Birthday hardcore History ....cheesy lol :P

[@stuartkmusic]

I couldn’t resist 😆

[@PuppeteersDollsHouse]

@@stuartkmusic aye its a bitta fun, ya mentioned brew i had i go make one 🤣🤣

[@CARDSTOPTCG]

Its funny as loved rezonance q, ultrabeat and recon.... never liked camelphat and that what most people took too!

[@captainkayaking]

Don't really care to be far get on MC storm pleasezzzzz

[@stuartkmusic]

I’ll give you a shout when it’s ready 👍

[@captainkayaking]

Yes mate can't wait

[@tonyrutherford4763]

To be honest, probably never should of did a show on him, as you said "never even replied to you" and he certainly wasn't a "legend " of the scene, he was a money grabber who ruined hardcore tunes with his ultrabeat shite and realised he could make a few quid making the odd hardcore tune, (getting in with hixxy & styles etc)